WorksheetsSaint Thomas Beckett
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the Middle Ages there was a constant struggle for superiority between the _______________ and the _______________.
a)
Crown and The Church
b)
Rich and Poor
c)
Soldiers and Cleryman
2.
True or False:
Thomas Becket and Henry II became best friends.
Thomas Becket and Henry II became best friends.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Henry trusted Thomas so much that he made him _____________________.
a)
Chancellor
b)
A Captain
c)
A Royal subject
d)
A Knight
4.
Henry wanted his kingdom to be run by law and order and not by _____________________ law.
a)ecclesiastical law
b)
Secular Law
c)
Moral Law
5.
Henry's idea was to make Thomas _____________________ of Canterbury so he could better control the church.
a)archbishop
b)
monk
c)abbot
d)pastor
6.
The Pope and archbishop had the power to ____________________________ the King.
a)excommunicate
b)summon
c)choose
7.
Canterbury is the "seat" or Headquarters for the _____________________ Church
a)
Catholic
b)Episcopalion
c)
Anglican
d)Luthern
8.
Once obtaining the position of archbishop, Thomas ______________________.
a)
Began to plot with Henry
b)
Took the position seriously before God.
c)
Wanted to overthrow Henry
9.
Henry was ________________ with Thomas with the way he handled the position of archbishop.
a)
Pleased
b)
Furious
10.
After returning to England, Thomas ______________________ the bishops appointed while he was away.
a)
Trained
b)
Blessed
c)
Excommunicated
11.
The famous words that almost brought down Henry's Kingdom.
a)
"Who will free me from this troublesome priest!"
b)
" I will not give up"!
c)
" I order you to go back to France"!
12.
How many men overheard Henry's rant and then took matters into their own hands?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
13.
Thomas was killed at _______________________________.
a)
Westminster Abby
b)
Tower of London
c)
Canterbury Cathedral
14.
How did Henry react upon the news of Thomas' murder"?
a)
He was happy
b)
He was saddened and put on sackcloth
c)
He didn't care one way or the other
15.
What did Henry do to show the country he was sorry?
a)
Walked barefoot to Thomas' gravesite
b)
Stayed with the casket all night
c)
Allowed the bishops present to hit him with a rod 5 times
d)
All the above
16.
Becket likened this to the "2 Swords" :
a)
Nobles and Priests as leaders
b)
Crown and Pope as equal servants of God.
c)
The armies and the monks among the people.
17.
"Quid Pro Quo":
a)
To Serve God
b)
To obey authority
c)
"This" for "That"
18.
What Pope (100 years earlier) addressed the issue of Quid Pro Quo between the King and Bishops being appointed?
a)
Gregory VII
b)
Paul II
c)
Alexander I
19.
What King sought absolution (forgiveness) and stayed outside in the snow for 3 days as a way to show he was a servant of the Pope?
a)
Henry II (England)
b)
Henry IV (Germany)
c)
Nicholas I
d)
"Little" Henry
20.
Henry seems to have an obsession with Thomas
a)
because he is proven to be homosexual.
b)
because they are brothers.
c)
because Henry is like a spoilt child wanting what he cannot have.
d)
because Thomas is really the Messiah.
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